Tai Chi

Our Tenth Tai Chi for Health Workshop took place June 11-17, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee. We had 172 participants taking week long trainings in many Tai Chi forms including the Sun 73 , Yang 24 and 40 Form, Combined 42 Form, Chen Styles, fan and sword forms as well as push hands. It was an outstanding success and the participants made great strides in their personal Tai Chi Chuan. With the Tuesday night Talent Show and Social dinner, great fun was had by all. The week long workshop is a special opportunity to close out the world and its distractions and concentrate on developing your Tai Chi. Our final demonstration was a record for us, with 159 persons performing the Sun 73 Competition form outside in the natural world.

If you missed this opportunity, the next week long workshop will be in Connecticut in June 2013. But you do not have to wait until then. Our special Master Trainer, Sifu Dan Jones, will be coming to Pacific Grove, California, January 2013 for a weekend workshop in Silk Reeling. Silk Reeling is a foundational practice for Tai Chi that is usually only taught to advanced students. Dan has a gift for teaching this difficult material, and this workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as advanced practitioners. Numbers will be limited to insure quality, so let Dr. Taylor know as soon as you are able. You can leave a message at 831-622-1994 or email Dr. Taylor using the website link. We look forward to seeing you in January for learning and fun. Come on out and play Tai Chi!

Our week long Tai Chi Workshop will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana from June 13-18th, 2011. Amazingly we sold out all 150 places months before the workshop. This workshop will be sited in the lovely retreat center of St. Mary’s of the Woods. After the workshop the University of Indiana at Terre Haute will host the Second International Scientific Conference on Tai Chi.

I will be teaching the Depth of the 24 Forms at the workshop and will be attending the scientific conference as well. I am offering a 90 minute review of the workshop and conference along with an educational lecture on Tai Chi, demonstration and introductory training July 9th, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Chautauqua Hall, Pacific Grove, California. There will be a nominal $5.00 fee to cover the cost of the venue.

This will be a great opportunity to catch up on the news in Tai Chi and take a fun and educational training. Wear loose comfortable clothing and flat shoes. Prior experience is not required! You do not need to register, but if you want more information you can call at 831-622-1994. I look forward to seeing you all.

Location: Pacific Grove, California. Cost $80.00 for 6 week series of weekly classes. This includes a Tai Chi DVD for personal practice. Call 831-622-1994 for recorded updates or to leave a message. If you would like to talk to a real person, call Jane at 622-1995.

What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi is a martial art from China. Strictly translated, it is “The Supreme Ultimate”.

The history of the martial arts in China is shrouded in mythical stories and tales. In that tradition, Tai Chi is the supreme art, and a skilled practitioner will prevail over any other type of fighter. In today’s times we do not need fighting skills, but we do need the inner centering, focus and strength that comes from martial arts training. In today’s world we often need to prevail over difficult and complex circumstances.

Tai Chi is a graceful martial art that originated in Chen Village in China. Chen style Tai Chi is more vigorous and is well suited to young persons. I must say that contemporary history was made at our Tai Chi Workshop several years ago with the introduction of “Elder Chen” Style by Master Dan Jones. Most of the Tai Chi you see practiced world wide today is Yang Style. Yang learned Chen style and then adapted it for the Imperial Court. This is a more gentle and flowing style. More recently, Sun style was developed as a fusion between Tai Chi and two other internal Chinese martial arts. Sun style is designed specifically for health improvement.

Tai Chi can be practiced alone and needs essentially no equipment. Once you have invested the time and money to learn a form, it is yours forever. Tai Chi can be safely practiced at any age, making it an ideal life long health practice. The scientific research on Tai Chi is growing with hundreds of articles published annually. These are well designed studies and authoritative consensus statements that show Tai Chi improves balance and flexibility, prevents falls, and improves activities of daily living. What is difficult to measure, but equally important, is the improved quality of life and lifting of mood from regular Tai Chi practice. Because Tai Chi is so immediately rewarding, it easily becomes a life long practice.

The best way to learn Tai Chi is from an instructor, although it is possible to get some basic knowledge from a DVD. We have a variety of excellent teaching videos covering basic beginners to very advanced styles. If you would like to browse the selection, you can link to www.taichiproductions.com and select the “DVD” button on the left panel. You can call a USA number: 901-388-3253 to order. Tai Chi for Health also sponsors a week long workshop in the United States every June and Dr. Lam offers a week long workshop in Sydney, Australia. This year our workshop sold out despite the poor economy. That is a real testament to the benefits of Tai Chi practice. If you would like to learn from a teacher, I offer classes weekly on Saturday mornings. I hold classes at Chautauqua Hall in Pacific Grove. Preregistration is required and you can call 831-622-1995 and talk to Jane about the classes. We will start a new series August 14th, 2010. We would love to see you make 2010 your year to become a Tai Chi enthusiast!

There are two classes; both are suitable for beginners:
At 10:30 AM will be Tai Chi for Beginners Yang Style
At 11:30 AM will be Tai Chi for Beginners Sun Style This is also called Tai Chi for Arthritis-but you do not need to have arthritis to take the class.
For more details go to the Educational Programs page under Tai Chi Classes.
If there is enough interest, I also offer the full Yang Style 24 form and the Sun Style 73 Form. These forms will take six months to complete and would be the next step for those who have completed the beginner classes and are eager for more.

Location: Pacific Grove, California. Cost $80.00 for 6 week series of weekly classes. This includes a Tai Chi DVD for personal practice. Call 831-622-1994 for recorded updates or to leave a message. If you would like to talk to a real person, call Jane at 622-1995.

The Third Mini Medical School will be held May 8th, at 12:30 at Chautauqua Hall, Pacific Grove, California. The topic will be “Supplements for Healthy Aging”

Our series will resume in the Fall. Call 831-622-1994 for recorded updates.

Classes and Workshops

Highlighted Events:

Mini-Medical School 2018 We are now meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel, CA. We meet the first Saturday of even numbered months (except for October) from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.Dates for 2018 are: Jan 20, Medical GeneticsApril 7, Building a Home Herbal Cabinet June 2, The Wheat of Our Ancestors Aug 4, Inside the Disinformation Playbook Oct 13, Genetic Genealogy with Dr. Barbara Rae-VenterDec 1, Genetics Part 2 Bring your questions and your friends!.

Tai Chi 24 Form Yang Style will start Jan 6, 2018. The final 24 Form class of the spring will be May 19th, 2018. A new Essentials Class will start June 23, 2018 and end Sept 29, 2018. Focus will be on Tai Chi Principles using Silk Reeling exercises as primary practice. This class will help prepare you for the October 13-14, 2018, Silk Reeling Workshop. This class is appropriate for both beginners and experienced practitioners. After the Silk Reeling Workshop, regular classes will resume Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, Dec 1, 8, 15, 2018.Tai Chi classes are held in Pacific Grove at 10:30 AM, Saturdays. Call 831-622-1994 for more information and to register.

Silk Reeling Workshop with Sifu Dan Jones. This will be a two day workshop Oct. 13-14, 2018. Call 831-622-1994 for questions and registration.Preregistration required for Tai Chi Classes and Workshops.

Call us at 831-622-1994 to register for Tai Chi Classes and for general information on Tai Chi or the Mini Medical School.

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